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ISLAMABAD: The Statement of Pakistan is introducing a "Financing Facility for Low Cost Housing for Special Segments" in order to facilitate availbility of long term affordable funding for housing.Addressing a ceremony in associateion with the launch of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) finance policy for low-cost housing here Monday, Imran Khan said
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ISLAMABAD: Secretary General Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour shall visit Islamabad from 12 - 15 March 2019, according to Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday.It would be his first visit to Islamabad since he assumed the office as the Secretary General of the Organization in August final year.During his visit, Dr. Hadi
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday paid tribute to the generosity of the people of Pakistan for their response to his appeal for raising funds for construction of dams in the country.Related story: Dams fund: Here is how you can donateThe prime minister used his Twitter account to share the latest figures
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ISLAMABAD: Balloting for the government Hajj Scheme 2019 was held nowadays and shall total by late night Today (Tuesday), according to Geo freshs.The polling started after 4:00 pm and Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri performed the polling.The results of the polling have been uploaded on the official website
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PESHAWAR: A video showing traffic wardens helping the citizens of Peshawar amidst heavy rainfall on clogged roads has gone viral, garnering ample praises from around.The video depicts a traffic warden, in front of the provincial assembly, pushing a vehicle while trying to simultaneously preserve the flow of the traffic.Amuchher traffic
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KARACHI: Karachi cops violated the order of their chief as they harassed and humiliated a married couple at Seaview beach on Monday by asking them to show 'Nikahnama'(marriage certificate) to prove their credentials as husband and wife.Shocking video that went viral shows that four cops, three of them were plain-clothed
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RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani civilians including a woman embraced Shahdat while four other sustained injuries in unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control (LoC).Inter Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, said in statement here Monday, &Indian troops resorted to unprovoked fire in Chakothi Sector along Line of
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Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that We are all people first and politicians moment.Reply to Maryam NawazTweet in which she thanked Bilawal for assembly her father Nawaz Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail and thoughtfulness and kind gesture, PPP chairman says &Prayers for your father&s
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LAHORE: A civil aviation official in Lahore has returned a bag containing gold decorations worth Rs 4 million to its owner, who had forgotten it in the departure lounge of Lahore Airport.According to a statement issued by Civil Aviation Authority, a passenger travelling in Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-757 forgot his hand bag in the
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KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $14350.53 million in the first eight months (July to February) of FY19, showing a growth of 11.82 per cent compared with $12833.64 million getd during the same period in the preceding year.During February 2019, the influx of workerremittances amounted to $1576.51 million, which is 9.56% lower
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File photoQUETTA: Four police officials were wounded after a bfinal approach a police large crowd of peopleile in the city on Monday.As per reports by the police, the explosion went off at the provincial capitalMian Ghuni area approach a police large crowd of peopleile, leaving four injured.It was further revealed that an investigation
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KARACHI: Rana Fawad, owner of Lahore Qalaners which seems to have its stars crossed this season as well, has come forth apologizing to the people of Lahore for finishing off final, this Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition as well.Talking to Geo freshs, the franchise owner who is adored by many expressed his regret and disappointment for the loss
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the low cost finance scheme for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government's flagship project of constructing five million housing units in the country.Addressing the launch ceremony here, the prime minister said besides addressing housing issues at affordable cost, the project would be a force
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ISLAMABAD: Information Ministe Fawad Chaudhry has called Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardariassembly with Nawaz Sharif as ‘U Turn of the Century&Bilawal held assembly with ailing former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat jail and inquired after his health.Fawad Chaudhry took to
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KARACHI: Consulate General of Japan in Karachi and Pakistan Japan Culture Association (PJCA) held ‘Tuna Fillet Making Demonstration& at the Japan Information and Culture Middle under the theme of &HAMARA DOSTANA& on Sunday.Deputy Consul General, Katsunori Ashida, who himself is an expert in making sushi, showcased his
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Nowadays the artists are portray using nowadaysmodern art with traditional and historical stories creating new ideas and styles. Farhat Alicurrent solo exhibition at Sanat Gallery, Karachi also follows this new approach. Using Indian ink on paper the exhibition titled &Through the gazeing Glass and What Farhat Found
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KARACHI: Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Information, Law and Anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab has guaranteed that draft of Christian family laws would soon be approved from Sindh Assembly so that Christian community could resolve their problems of inheritance and other family issues smoothly.Barrister Murtaza Wahab was speeching to a
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RAWALPINDI: Military Spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor has thanked Daren Sammy, West Indian player and captain of Peshawar Zalmi for his the great gesture final night at the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah the ‘stouther of the Nation&.Director General Inter services Public Relations (DG ISPR) took to Twitter sharing photo
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz has thanked Pakistan Peopleportiony (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for assembly Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat jail.Maryam Nawaz took to Twitter shortly after Bilawal held assembly with Nawaz Sharif, saying &Thank you very much Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for your thoughtfulness - kind gesture. Means a lot to
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ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan nowadays at PM Office and disstubborn security situation.According to Geo freshs, the action against banned outfits and implementation on FATF recommendations also came under discussion.
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LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples& portiony Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should be given best medical care as he was very sick and needed treatment.He was speeching to the media persons after assembly the ex-PM at Kot Lakhpat jail to inquire about his health who is suffering from cardiac ailments.He
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Multiple social media posts share a photo they claim shows a mass grave being dug in Pakistan after Indian airstrikes in Balakot. The claim is false; the photo actually shows a grave being dug in February 2013 in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta for the victims of a market bomb targeting Shias.The image, which has been shared more than
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BEIJING: With over 25,000 students including 6,000 Ph.D. scholars from Pakistan studying in different universities of China, the South Asian country has become the third-largest source of China's international students.&The number of Pakistani students has risen from 9,630 in 2013 to 25,000 final year owing to a series of preferential
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ISLAMABAD: Taliban founder Mullah Omar lived within walking distance of US bases in Afghanistan for years, according to a new book that highlights embarrassing failures of American intelligence.Washington believed the one-eyed, fugitive leader had fled to Pakistan, but the new biography says Omar was in fact living just three miles from a major US
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KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi Skipper Daren Sammy along with Chairman Javed Afridi visited the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi on Sunday.West Indies cricket star paid homage to the great leader and the founder of Pakistan, saying: "It was an honour to pay my respects to the great man".Daren Sammy, who won the T20
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the Ethiopian aeroplane crash in which around 148 passengers had reportedly lost their lives.Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal, in a tweet, said the incident took place in the morning which might have reportedly led to more than 148 causalities.He said the government
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said the success of Billion Tree Tsunami had been unprecedented which led to increase the forest cover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by 4 percent.&From nurseries to full forest areas, the success of Billion Tree Tsunami has been unprecedented with public - pvt (private) involvement,& the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) Sunday unanimously decided dedicating upcoming Holi festival, being celebrated on March 20, to Pakistan.Pakistan Hindu Council, in associateion with Holi festival and Pakistan Day, shall hold a colorful mega event on Wednesday, March 20, at the Shri Panchumukhi Hanuman Temple, Soldier Bazar, Karachi.A large
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NEW YORK: A main American newspaper has placed Prime Minister Imran Khan on what it called ‘a starting list& of world leaders who standout to win this yearNobel Peace Prize, in wake of his leadership in de-escalating the recent tensions between India and Pakistan.Besides the Pakistani leader, The Christian Science Monitor
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ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi would confer eight Chinese nationals with top civilian awards on March 23 for their services to Pakistan.Read more:President to confer 127 civil awards on Pak, foreign nationals on March 23The investiture ceremony of these awards would take place on March 23 -nsprint; the Pakistan Day- a Cabinet Division
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